Oregon Senator Fights to Keep E-Commerce Transactions Tax-Free

State and local government officials have been scouring for ways to pump money into underfunded public coffers, and many are starting to look at taxing internet commerce with dollar signs in their eyes. But Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told POLITICO he wants to ensure local jurisdictions don’t turn to taxing digital goods and services as a way to “make a quick buck.”